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Food & crafts => Crafts => Topic started by: Lesley Silvester on January 13, 2015, 11:00:43 pm

Title: Llanwenog
Post by: Lesley Silvester on January 13, 2015, 11:00:43 pm
I've just started preparing some llanwenog fleece that Back-in-Wellies gave me last year. What a delight. It's so easy to open the fibres and I can't wait to start spinning it tomorrow.
Title: Re: Llanwenog
Post by: Backinwellies on January 14, 2015, 08:00:14 am
I look forward to hearing how the spinning goes. ????
Title: Re: Llanwenog
Post by: FiB on January 14, 2015, 10:17:54 am
Oh that's good to hear! A friend has llanwenogs, I might buy a fleece ( although knowing me I will probably buy a sheep!
Title: Re: Llanwenog
Post by: SallyintNorth on January 14, 2015, 10:19:22 am
I've a friend with Llanwenogs, and I agree it's a nice fleece for spinning.  Takes dye well too.
Title: Re: Llanwenog
Post by: Bionic on January 14, 2015, 10:20:51 am
I've a friend with Llanwenogs, and I agree it's a nice fleece for spinning.  Takes dye well too.
It takes dye very well. Pity I didn't choose nicer colours  :(
Title: Re: Llanwenog
Post by: SallyintNorth on January 14, 2015, 10:36:14 am
I've a friend with Llanwenogs, and I agree it's a nice fleece for spinning.  Takes dye well too.
It takes dye very well. Pity I didn't choose nicer colours  :(

They're growing more as we speak ;)
Title: Re: Llanwenog
Post by: Backinwellies on January 14, 2015, 03:18:48 pm
.... same friend!    It's me with the Llanwenogs ..... put in your orders for fleeces now .....  :eyelashes:
Title: Re: Llanwenog
Post by: Lesley Silvester on January 14, 2015, 05:51:12 pm
I carded six batts last night ready for spinning tomorrow at a workshop in Bala. I'm really looking forward to it. It's so light and fluffy.
Title: Re: Llanwenog
Post by: SallyintNorth on January 15, 2015, 01:35:55 am
.... same friend!    It's me with the Llanwenogs ..... put in your orders for fleeces now .....  :eyelashes:

Actually I've two friends with Llanwenogs, both within 3 miles of me here.

It's good to hear of active flocks, though, especially as the breed has just been placed in the minority category on the new RBST Watchlist, as its numbers have fallen below the threshold.

Some Ravellers were asking would it help the breed if they bought fleece, so if you have fleeces to spare you may want to advertise them on Ravelry! 

(I told them that I was sure it would be appreciated, but that the best way to help any rare breed is to eat it!  I'm sure a very interesting debate will now ensue...;))

If you don't want to use Ravelry, there's also now a quite active Spinners in the UK group on Facebook.
Title: Re: Llanwenog
Post by: Lesley Silvester on January 15, 2015, 11:41:16 pm
I'm spinning it up into a chunky weight (ish) but haven't plied it yet. I should finish the second bobbin tomorrow and can then ply and wash. It's lovely to handle and I would want to use it again. I have no problem with eating it as well (the meat, you understand. I'm not into fleece munching)